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Don’t act as spokespersons of Pakistan: Modi to Opposition

Jamui (Bihar): Prime Minister NarendraModi on Tuesday lambasted the opposition parties for seeking proof of military operations against terror camps and remarked they appear spokespersons for Pakistan more than political parties representing India. Addressing his maiden rally in Bihar after announcement of LokSabha polls, Modi said the electorate must decide whether they want the madadgars […]

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Over 200 writers urge Indians to vote out ‘hate politics’

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the upcoming LokSabha elections, over 200 writers from across the country have appealed to Indian citizens to caste their votes in favour of a “diverse and equal India”, and help eliminate the politics of hate. In an open letter published on the Indian Cultural Forum, writers including GirishKarnad, Arundhati Roy, AmitavGhosh, […]

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Govt withdrawing Cong leaders’ security cover to hamper their poll campaign: Mir

Govt withdrawing Cong leaders’ security cover to hamper their poll campaign: Mir

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress Tuesday accused the state administration of withdrawing the security cover of several party leaders to hamper their poll campaign, specially in militancy-hit south Kashmir. “The governor’s administration has deliberately withdrawn the security cover of Congress leaders in J&K,” said J&K Pradesh Congress Committee president Gulam Ahmed Mir. Mir is […]

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Fully prepared to meet challenge of ceasefire violations by Pak: BSF DG

Jammu: BSF DG Rajni Kant Mishra said Tuesday that his force is fully prepared to meet any challenge posed by Pakistan which is continuously violating the ceasefire by targeting forward areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the Indian forces are giving a befitting response to the unprovoked mortar shelling and firing […]

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Cross-LoC trade along Poonch-Rawalakot route suspended

Jammu: The cross-LoC trade along the Poonch-Rawalakot route was suspended on Tuesday in view of the heavy shelling by Pakistan on forward areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Three people — a BSF officer, a woman and a five-year-old girl — were killed and 24 others, including five security personnel, were […]

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Cong looted nation through scams, BJP gave people schemes: Khanna

Jammu: Seeking a second term for Prime Minister NarendraModi, senior BJP leader AvinashRaiKhanna on Monday said the country had witnessed scams under the Congress rule, while the BJP had flooded it with welfare schemes. Campaigning for Union minister Jitendra Singh, the BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP) candidate from the Udhampur-Doda seat in the upcoming LokSabha polls, Khanna […]

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Reversing the clock: NC to seek restoration of Prez, PM’s posts in JK: Omar

Reversing the clock: NC to seek restoration of Prez, PM’s posts in JK: Omar

Says his party will revoke PSA, SRO 202 if elected to power

Says his party will revoke PSA, SRO 202 if elected to power

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Modi hits out at Omar

Modi hits out at Omar

Hyderabad: Prime Minister NarendraModi on Monday hit out at National Conference leader Omar Abdullah over his reported statement seeking a separate Prime Minister for Kashmir and asked the Congress and Mahagatbandhan leaders to make clear their stand. Addressing an election rally here, Modi said there were media reports that Abdullah has stated there should be […]

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Pulwama encounter leaves four militants dead

Pulwama encounter leaves four militants dead

Three army men, cop injured

Srinagar: Four militants belonging to a combined group of Lashkar-e-Taiba and HizbulMujahideen outfits, were killed, while three army jawans and a policeman were injured in an encounter in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday morning, police said. Acting on a credible input about the presence of militants in Lassipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, […]

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Geelani’s loses his Delhi house on ‘willful’ tax evasion charges

Geelani’s loses his Delhi house on ‘willful’ tax evasion charges

New Delhi: The Income Tax department has attached a house of hardline Kashmiri separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani located in Delhi in connection with an over Rs 3.62 crore tax evasion case against him. The flat is located in south Delhi’s Khirki Extension locality in Malviya Nagar. A Tax Recovery Officer (TRO) of the department […]